Convergent synthesis of 3-arm star polymers from RAFT-prepared poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) via a thiol-ene click reaction.
A novel convergent route to 3-arm star polymers is described that takes advantage of RAFT-synthesized homopolymers serving as masked macromolecular terminal thiol-containing materials capable of undergoing thiol-ene click reactions.
Chan
Justin W
JW
118 College Drive #10076, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406-10076, USA.
Yu
Bing
B
Hoyle
Charles E
CE
Lowe
Andrew B
AB